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Surf’s Up
Michael A. Friedman, M.D., City of Hope’s president and chief executive officer, catches an inflated wave on a surfing simulator near the human resources office on the Duarte campus. The animated mechanical board was part of festivities for Hospital Week, a medical center-wide celebration held May 12 to 16 that featured a fitness walk, ice cream social, boardwalk-style games and quirky competitions including a salsa contest. A volunteer group of employees from throughout the campus organized the annual event. (Photo by Paula Myers)